Railway car



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Patented June 316,3 1931` gim'r-lgf citricl;if i

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Application filed July 31, 193D. Serial No. 472,1169.

My invention relates' to railway cars and more particularlyto thevembodiment inthe roofk structures of railway cars of the box type ofmeans adapted to cooperatejwith A principalobject of the invention is toprovide the roof with simple and rugged means of thel character`described which may bey associatedwith the roof in such manner as notto Vinterfere with the loading of lading within the car. 4 y i A primaryfeature ofthe invention. consists in providing the car with `alongitudinally extending portion projecting upwardly yabove the car roofand in associating therewith members adapted to serve as supports foryload lifting devices.

Another feature ofthe invention resides in providing a roof havingdownwardlyextending carlines with a longitudinally arranged beamdisposed in overlapping relation with the outer facesof the roof sheets,and inassociating with'the beam a plurality of members `extendingltransversely of the car` beneath'the roof sheets said members beingadapted to serve as supports for load lifting devices, y

Another feature ofthe invention 'consists in providing the roof ysheetswith an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending corrugation',v andin associating -therewit i means cooperable Vwith load lifting devices.

Other and more spec'nic features of the inventionresiding inadvantageous forms,-

combinations and relations of parts `will hereinafter 'appear and bepointed out in the claims. v i

In the drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the invention:

Figure l is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional vrview of 4a, ArailwayyboxV car.

` Figure 2: `is a fragmentary sectional' view Figure 6 is a fragmentarysectional view taken on line 6 6,A Figurev 5. Figure 7 is an enlargedfragmentary sectional view takenon `line 7-"7, Figure 5.

F1gure'8 is a fragmentarysectional 'view taken on line 8-t-8, Figure'17. f Figure 9 is asectional view corresponding to Figure 7'illustrating still another modilied form of the invention.. AReferringmore particularly'to the drawingswl and 2 respectivelydesignate the rigidly connected side and end plates of a railway boxcar. Extending transversely'of the car and continuously from lone sidethereof to the other are carlines 3. yEach of the carlines'is vofsubstantially channel' shape havingk a web 4, upwardly projectingslightly'k diverging legs 5 and oppositely disposed laterally projecting`flanges 6. TheY car-` lines may advantageously progressively decreasein height from adjacent the ridgeofk theroof and at their ends they maybe provided with downturned flanges 6iL for attachment to ladjoiningvportions of the side plates by frivetsv'.` Spanning the spaces betweenthe carlines andthe side plates are roof sheets 8 each of whichy isrigidly secured by rivets 9 to the lateral flanges 6 of the carlines.`The sheets are yso arranged that they `close or bridge Vthechannelfportions of the carlines and the Vouter edges/fof the end rooflsheets may be conveniently anged downwardly as at lO for attachment byrivets 11 to adjacent portions of the end plates 2. y' n Y Disposedabove and'in spaced relation to the roof sheets is a runningboardwhich.' may advantageously be formedV by a pluralityy of planks l2. The.planks are prefer-V ably connected by angle members y13 rigid-V lysecured to the roof sheets and carlines by brackets 14 respectivelydisposed on opposite sides of the ridge of the roof. At theirendstheplanks maybe connected to each l 'aweb 17 ,downwardly extendinglegs' 18 and i oppositely disposed laterally projecting flanges 19, thelatter being disposed in overlapping relation to the roof sheets.Intermediate their ends the flanges may be connected to the lateralflanges 6 of the carlines by adjacent rivets 9 while at their ends theyare preferably connected to the end plates by angle shaped brackets 20,the brackets being secured to the end plates by rivets 11 andl to theflanges by rivets 22.

Extending transversely of the car intermediate the carlines and beneaththe roof sheets are a plurality of members 23. Each of these members isformed with a plate marginal flanges 25, the plate portion being fconnected to thelateral llangesl) of the beam by rivets 26. The centralportion of each of the members 23 is ybowed or arched downwardly ytoafford-a space between it and the adjacent portion of the roofl sheetfor receiving a rope, chain, nose of a hook or other suitable meanscapable of cooperating with a. load lifting device. The forces im aartedto the members 23 from load lifting devices are transmitted to thelongitudinally extending beam 16 and from thence are equally distributedto adjacent carlines. By arranging the beam above the roof sheets itwill be perceived that it rests upon and is suppol-ted by the carlinesand furthermore by securing it to the end plates and carlines itperforms the function of the usual ridge pole. Also by arranging itbetween the running board and Aroof sheets it occupies a Vspaceheretofore unused and the revenue earnin capacity of the car is notimpaired.

In igures `5 to 8, inclusive, a slightly modied form of the invention isdisclosed employing a beam 27 having an arcuate portion 28 and laterallyextending flanges 29. This beam is vsecured to the carlines and to themembers 23 in ythe same manner in which the beam 16 is secured to theseparts in the principal figures of the drawings. However, to afford anincreased space between the arched or bowed portions of the members 23and adjacent portions of the roof sheets, the latter are inte rallyVprovided with corrugations 30 extending longitudinally of the car,preferably from one end thereof tothe other. Since,` as may be seen fromthe drawings, the corrugations 30 conform to the arcuate portion of thebeam 27 the strength of the latter, as a beam, is materially increased.Thus a beam of less thickness may be used in this form of the inventionthan inthe form illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive.

kInstead of employing roof sheets which extend continuously from oneside of the car to the other roof sheets of the type illustrated inFigure 9-may be used. As shown in this Figure the roof sheets onlyextend from the liidesofy the ear to adjacent the ridge of sheets areoverlappingly secured together on opposite sides of their corrugations32 the necessity for employing a separate beam similar to thatillustrated in other forms of the invention is eliminated.

Although various forms of the invention have been illustrated it will beappreciated that chan es or modifications may be made in details oconstruction without departin7 from the spirit of the invention asdefined by the following claims.

I claim:

l. A roof for railway cars involving roof sheets, carline meansprojecting below the roof sheets, a beam extending longitudinally of thecar above the carlines and roof sheets, and aV plurality of membersextendin transversely of the car beneath the roo sheets, each of saidmembers being rigidly secured to said beam and constituting meansr forsupporting a load lifting device.

2. yA roof for railwa cars involving roof sheets, carlines depen ingbelow said roof sheets and rigidly secured to their undersides, a beamextending longitudinally of the car above the carlines and roof sheets,and a plurality of members extendin transversely of the car beneath therooA sheets and between the carlines,'each of said members being rigidlysecured to said beam and constituting means for supporting a loadlifting device.

3. 'A roof for railway cars involving roof sheets, carlines disposedbeneath the roof sheets for supporting the latter, and a beam extendinglongitudinally of the car above the carlines and roof sheets, said beamhaving laterally Vprojecting flanges disposed in overlapping relation tothe outer faces of the roof sheets, and a plurality of members extendingtransversely of the car beneath the roof sheets, each of said membersbeing rigidly secured to the lateral flanges of the beam and beingadapted to serve as a support for a load lifting device.

4. A roof for railway cars involvingroof sheets, carlines dependingbelow and rigidly secured to said roof sheets, a beam extendinglongitudinally of the car from adjacent one end thereof to adjacent theother, said beam being overlappingly secured to the outer faces of theroof sheets, and a plurality of members extending transversely of thecar beneath the roof sheets and intermediate ,the carlines, each of saidmembers being rigidly secured to said beam and constitut- Thisparticular construction isr roof sheets, said beam being provided withkoppositely disposed laterally projecting 10 lianges rigidly secured tothe roof sheets,

and a plurality of members extending trans` versely of the carbeneaththe roof sheets,-

each of `said members being rigidly secured to said beam andconstituting means for supporting a load lifting device.

6. A roof for railway cars involving roof sheets, carlines dependingbelow the roof sheets and havingflanges secured to the undersides of thelatter, a beam extending longitudinally of the car above the carlinesand roof sheets, and a plurality of members extending transversely ofthe car beneath the roof sheets and intermediate the carlines, each ofsaid members being rigidly se 25 cured to said beam and .constitutingmeans for supporting a load lifting device.

7. A roof for railway cars involving roof sheets, a pluralityof-carli'nes disposed beneath said roof sheets, eachV of said carlinesbeing of substantially channel-shape and having a web and upwardlyextending legs terminating in laterally projecting flanges, said flangesbeing rigidly secured' to the unn dersides of the roof sheets, and abeam extending longitudinally 'of the car yabove the roof sheets andrigidly secured to the latter and to the flanges 'of kthe carlines, andaplurality of members extending transversely of the car beneath the roofsheets, each of said members being secured to said beam and beingadapted to serve as a support for a load lifting device.

8. roof for railway oars involving a plurality of roof sheets, said roofsheets Y of the car beneath the roof sheets and being Y rigidlysecured4to portions ofthe latter on opposite sides of said corrugations, eachof said members being adapted to serve as a support for a load liftingdevice.

9. A roof for railway cars involvingA aL plurality of roof sheetsrespectively extending continuously from one side of the roof to theother, each of said roof sheets being integrally formed with anupwardlyk projecting `longitudinallyl extending corrugation, and membersextending beneath said corrugations and respectively secured to portionsof the roof sheets on opposite sides 0f the latter, each of said membersconsti-V tuting means adapted to serve as a support for a load liftingdevice.

V10. A roof for railway cars involving a havingupwardly projectinglongitudinally y plurality of roof sheets, yeach of said roof sheetsbeing. provided withl an upwardly projecting longitudinally extendingcorrugationadjacent; the ridge of the roof, and abeamextendingvlongitudinally of the car and rigidly secured to the roofsheets inl overlapping relation to the corrugations Vof vthe latter, andmembers extending. transverselyof the car beneath said roof sheets, eachAof said members being rigidlysecured tosaid beam on opposite sides ofthe corrugation and being adapted'ltoserve asa support for a loadlifting device.

ing continuously from one sidev of the roof to the other, each of saidroof sheets being A i11. roof for railway v cars involvingpa` pluralitylof roof sheetsv respectively,extend-y provided adjacent the ridge ofthe roof with f an upwardly projecting corrngation' extendv inglongitudinally; of the car, and a beam extending longitudinally of thecar in overlapping relation to the corrugations of the roof sheets, saidbeam having laterally extending flanges rigidly secured to portions ofthe roof sheets onv opposite sides of their corrugations, and membersextending transversely of the car beneath the roof sheets, each of saidmembers being rigidly secured to the flanges of the beam and beingadapted to serve as a support for a .load lifting device.

12. A roof for railway oars involving a plurality of roof sheets, saidsheets having portions arranged in overlapping relation adjacent theridge of the roof, the overlapping portions of each roof sheet beingprovided with an upwardly projecting longitudinally extendingcorrugation, and a pluralityY of members extending ,transversely of thecar beneath said corrugations, each of said members being rigidlysecured to portions of the roof sheets on opposite sides j 13. A rooffor railway cars involving a' pluralityof roof sheets, each of said roofsheets -being integrally formed with porf tions adapted to overlapadjacent roof sheets at the ridge of the roof, said overlapping portionsbeing provided with upwardly projecting longitudinally. extendingcorrugations, and members extending transversely n of thecary beneaththe Vroof sheets, each of said members beingrigidly secured totheoverlapping portions of adjacent roof sheets Y and having a portiondisposed in spaced relation `to the associated corrugations, the saidportion of each member being adapted to serve as a support for a loadlifting device.

14. A roof for railway oars having a plurality of lroof sheets, saidsheets being provided withy an upwardly projecting longitudinallyextending rigidifying kportion ad-r 4 Lemma 'aent the ridge ofthe roof,eerlines underyxng and supportmg the roof sheets, Asind means extendingtransverselyqof the car and rigidly secured to portions oi the roofsheets 5 adjacent Said rigidifying portion, said means being adapted toserve as a support for a load lifting device.y

15'. A roof for railway cars involving roof sheets, carline meansprojecting below the '10 roof sheets, a beam rigid with the root` anddisposed in overlapping relation to the. outer face of an adjacent roofsheet, and a member disposed beneath the roof sheets and between saidcarline means, said member 15 being rigidly secured to the beam andconstituting means for supporting a load liftin device.

testimony whereof I ax my signature EARL R. SWANSON`

